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Iga Swiatek is still riding her winning streak, with Angelique Kerber being next in line, hoping to end it at the 2024 Italian Open. The Polish player has been playing really solid tennis lately, especially in Madrid, where she went all the way to lift the WTA 1000 trophy. Her tennis in Rome so far hasn't been that special, but it didn't need to be, as she hasn't really faced the top players yet. In the next round, though, she'll be facing a very tricky opponent. Veteran Kerber will try to do what nobody since Elena Rybakina has been able to do: beat the reigning world number one. Swiatek is a two-time champion in the Italian Open, so she's no stranger to winning at Foro Italico, but the current world no. 1 will now have former world no. 1 in her way. Head-to-head: Kerber and Swiatek have played before, but it wasn't a very good time for the German. Swiatek won both of their matches and easily so. They actually faced each other earlier this year at t

Alex Eala grew up watching Manny Pacquiao fights, huddled around the TV with family and friends, cheering on the Filipino boxing legend. Now, at 18, Eala is emerging as a role model herself, having become the highest-ranked Filipina in tennis history, and the first player from her country to win a Grand Slam junior singles title. The talented teen started building a following back home from an early age as she hit No 2 in the world junior rankings when she was only 15. She won the US Open girls’ singles crown in 2022, to go with her two doubles titles at the 2020 Australian Open and 2021 French Open. When she triumphed at the US Open, her face was projected on massive billboards on the side of buildings in Manila. Shortly after, she landed on the cover of Vogue Philippines. Now competing on the professional circuit, where she is up to a career-high 156 in the live rankings, Eala is grateful for the support she has received from her compatriots at home and across the globe.

Paige Spiranac, the viral golfer dubbed the Anna Kournikova of golf, filmed herself practising on a simulator as if she were playing on a professional course. "Watch me play Harbour Town - the same course the pros are playing this week!" shared Paige Spiranac on X . In 2021 Paige Spiranac, who went on to make her professional golfing debut at the Dubai Desert Classic, was named the world's sexiest woman by Maxim magazine https://x.com/PaigeSpiranac/status/1781029074703429691?t=jO3cEcqgonpoizaVokgUeQ&s=09 Paige Spiranac's resolutions for 2024 Paige Spiranac, also known as 'Instagram's Original Golf Girl' shared her New Year's resolutions. The model and golfer revealed that "I want to get back to being a plus handicapper" and "share some tips and tricks on how to improve". Paige Spiranac acknowledged that her New Year's goals include reading more, texting faster and, above all, posting more.

Eugenie Bouchard‘s unwavering loyalty to Roger Federer has been evident, with the Canadian tennis player often declaring herself as “the biggest Roger Federer fan.” But in spite of her unwavering loyalty, Bouchard recently shocked everyone by praising Novak Djokovic and tagging him with a single word The 30-year-old tennis player recently posted a lighthearted incident with the 24-time Grand Slam champion on her Instagram account. As a precaution after a recent incident, Novak Djokovic can be seen interacting with spectators in the video wearing a biking helmet, as he walked into the Italian Open. In a humorous turn of events, Djokovic himself captioned the photo, saying, “Today I came prepared.”  Eugenie Bouchard, who was amused by Djokovic’s inventive solution, posted the video to her Instagram account and referred to the Serbian tennis star as a “Legend.” A few days prior, the 36-year-old Serbian had an unfortunate experience when, while signing autographs for admirers,

There are moments when ‘old’ Emma Raducanu comes back in all its glory. The 18-year-old who shocked the tennis world is now trying to mature into a proper player. Too often, the whole package unravels to illustrate that the long haul of a seven-day or two-week business event is too much to take on for the 2021 U.S. Open champion. Losing 6-2 6-2 to Argentine qualifier Maria Lourdes Carle in the first round of the Madrid Open was another case in point. "I do love moving on clay, sliding, I find it very fun. It's interesting, I think it's different," Raducanu told the LTA before the Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers against France this April. Sure enough, she beat Diane Parry in a performance that ranked as one of her best since that ultimate Flushing Meadows moment. Hopes were raised even further that the Briton had rediscovered her joie de vivre after a promising run at the Stuttgart Open where she defeated World No.31 Linda Noskova and former major champion

Rafael Nadal is second in line to Novak Djokovic in terms of the highest number of Grand Slam victories (22) in the Open Era, a number that further includes the record of the highest number of French Open titles (14) and accompanies a range of several other Masters titles. The Spaniard is ahead of other tennis players in terms of prize money earned, besides the Serb who tops the list. This way, while Nadal's prize money earned sums up to be an estimated $135 million, his net worth is estimated to be $220 million (Source: Celebrity Net Worth), making him not just one of the richest tennis players, but also one of the top-earning athletes across all sports. Additionally, Nadal has won a range of awards including five ATP Player of the Year Awards, and two Laureus World Sportsman of the Year awards and has signed numerous endorsement deals with several brands including Nike, Kia Motors and Emporio Armani among others. Nadal owns a range of properties to his name along with

American tennis player Alycia Parks hit another low as she suffered her 12th straight loss in the Italian Open qualifiers. She managed to win just two games throughout her match against Aliaksandra Sasnovich, losing 6-1, 6-1. Parks first broke out on the WTA scene in 2021 when she made her on-tour debut at the Charleston Open. The American made her mark at the 2021 US Open when she recorded the joint-fastest serve in tournament history, matching Venus Williams. The 2024 season seems to have fizzled out for Parks after a promising start. She qualified for the Australian Open main draw and reached the third round before losing to fourth seed Coco Gauff. Parks has since won just one set on the WTA tour. She hasn't managed to qualify for the main draws for any WTA 1000 tournaments or progress deep into any of the Challenger tournaments she has played.Tennis Journalist Jose Morgado recently shared Alycia Parks' poor recent record on X (formerly Twitter). "Alycia Parks in 2024 s